Anywhere Like Heaven Chords & Lyrics - James Taylor

[F][When I] w[Am]alk along [Dm]your city[F7] streets &[BbMaj7]amp; look [Gm7]into your[C] eyes[C/Bb] ; [C/A] W[C/G]hen I

[F]see that [Am] simple [Dm] sadness [F7] that acr[BbMaj7]oss your f[Gm7]eatures l[Eb]ie; [Bb]

[C] [Bb] [F] [Dm7] [G] [C] [C]/[Bb] [C/A] [C/G]
If my spirits start to sink it comes as no surprize. It's been a

[F]long way from a[BbMaj7]nywhere [F] like[Gm7] heaven to yo[Eb]ur town, t[Bb]his
town.

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There's a

[F]pasture [Am] in the [Dm]countrysi[F7]de I us[BbMaj7]ed to call[Gm7] my own. [C] [C/Bb] Ther[C/A]e's a[C/G]

[F] natural [Am] pillow [Dm]for my [F7]head. Th[BbMaj7]e grass th[Gm7]ere is ov[Eb]ergrown. [Bb] I

[C] [Bb] [F] [Dm7] [G] [C] [C]/[Bb] [C/A] [C/G]
think of that place from time to time when I want to be alone. I've come
[A]

[F]long way from anywhe[BbMaj7]re [F]like [Gm7]heaven to your tow[Eb]n, this to[Bb]wn. Now

[C] people, they live f[Gm7]rom day t[F]o day but[Dm] they do not count [Am7]the time.

[F]They don't see their[Dm7] days sli[G]pping by, [C]and neithe[C/Bb]r do I...[C/A] . T[C/G]here's a


[F]place insi[Am]de of e[Dm]very man [F7]that's l[BbMaj7]ookin' to [Gm7]be free. [C] [C/Bb] [C/A]Yes, [C/G]and

[F]everybody [Am] tells me[Dm] that it'[F7]s as it's [BbMaj7]meant to b[Gm7]e. [Eb] [Bb]

[C] [Bb] [F] [Dm7] [G] [C] [C]/[Bb] [C/A] [C/G]
Still I read their papers and I watch them on the T.V. I've come a

[F]long way from any[BbMaj7]where, l[F]ike h[Gm7]eaven to your town,[Eb] this town[Bb] . Most

[C]people who live from[Gm7] day to d[F]ay simply [Dm]do not count the ti[Am7]me, you know.

[F]They don't see their[Dm7] days sli[G]pping by, [C]and neithe[C/Bb]r do I. [C/A] Wh[C/G]en I


[F]walk along[Am] your ci[Dm]ty street[F7]s & [BbMaj7] look in[Gm7]to your e[C]yes; [C/Bb] [C/A] When[C/G] I

[F]see that s[Am]imple s[Dm]adness th[F7]at across [BbMaj7]your featu[Gm7]res lie -[Eb] I see lie[Bb]s,

[C] [Bb] [F] [Dm7] [G] [C] [C]/[Bb] [C/A] [C/G]
If my spirit starts to sink it comes as no surprize, I've come a

[F]long way from anywh[BbMaj7]ere l[F]ike h[Gm7]eaven to your tow[Eb]n, this to[Bb]wn.

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